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|  | Since this week's wine special is from Italy we are rolling with Valpolicella for this week's Word of the Week. Valpolicella is a wine producing region in the province of Verona. Valpolicella makes some damn good wines and while they may not be Brunello or Barolo, they are affordable and enjoyable. Other Veronese wines (from Verona) include Bardolino and Soave. These wines and Valpolicella are consistent wines that you can attain at reasonable prices and you know what you will get in return. Valpolicella is certainly producing some of the most improved of all of these wines and the variety within this region gives the consumer a lot of different wines to experience at a wide array of price points. The awesome thing is though that the most expensive Valpolicellas and Amarones are still attainable for well under $100.
Valpolicella ranks just after Chianti in total Italian DOC wine production. What is DOC production you ask? It is the 2nd best level of wine produced (quality level) from Italy with the highest level of quality being the DOCG level. Valpolicella is typically made from three grape varietals: Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara. Valpolicellas are light and fragrant table wines that can accompany a wide variety of foods. Valpolicella is especially known for its Recioto and Amarone, a strong wine made from dried grapes. The region, colloquially called the "pearl of Verona"
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